- "Look, I know Union Station could have gone another way. Another team might not have let me out of there alive. I owe you, all of you."
"That's bygones and water under a distant bridge far away." - ―Mike Peterson and Skye
The Bridge is the tenth episode of the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Synopsis[]
In a shocking cliffhanger episode, Coulson takes the war back to Centipede, and this time he brings in Mike Peterson for some super-soldier support. As they get closer to the truth, startling secrets are revealed and an unexpected twist threatens the team.
Plot[]
Edison Po is broken out of jail
Edison Po eats his lunch when Brian Hayward and the other Centipede Soldiers explode the roof and break Po out of Havenworth Federal Penitentiary. Po quietly finishes his meal before leaving, being overly calm. Meanwhile, Phil Coulson and Skyetalk about her search for her parents. Skye asks if he could take off her Tracking Bracelet, he refuses. Melinda May and Grant Ward spar until Coulson calls them in to report the break in. Coulson calls in an asset.
Mike Peterson pushes the bulldozer
At the S.H.I.E.L.D. Training Facility, Mike Peterson pushes a bulldozer far across a football field. Satisfied with his work, he asks the trainer if it beat Steve Rogers, only to receive the reply that it wasn't even close. Coulson then meets with him and offers a mission, which Peterson gladly takes. On the Bus, Peterson arrives only to feel tension. He apologizes for their past and assures them he is a changed man. Coulson tells him that he likes second chances, but there won't be a third, which Peterson understands.
Mike Peterson on the Bus
Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Ward, and Skye detail Peterson. Ward talks bad about him only to realize Peterson was behind him. Peterson understands the talk and promises he is a different man, being thankful that they saved him instead of killing him. Coulson finds a possible suspect, Brian Hayward. Peterson goes to the lab to get tested. Simmons is amazed at his physique which makes Fitz very jealous. They then change the subject to how Peterson isn't dead. Peterson explains that Fitz-Simmons' Night-Night Gun stabilized his condition and saved him.
Coulson and Ward drive in Ohio and Coulson talks about his former lover, Audrey Nathan. They then arrive at the University of Ohio to find Brian's sister, Laura Hayward. Ward approaches her, saying her brother won the lottery and he gave her a card. Worried about the suspicious conversation, Laura calls Brian to tell him. This is exactly what Coulson wants as he tracks the phone call to Brian's location. On the Bus, Skye thanks May for helping with her search and asks her questions only to be shot down by May, who questions Skye's commitment. Skye then shows her security footage of Po prior to the break in. She could read his words which shows he is talking about the Clairvoyant. Meanwhile, Po meets with Raina and they talk about the Clairvoyant as well as the Centipede Soldiers. Skye meets with Peterson and talks about their past. She then asks about his son, Ace Peterson. Coulson barges in and tells Peterson to get ready.
Phil Coulson shoots at Brian Hayward
At the Oakland Centipede Laboratory, the team looks around until the Centipede Soldiers eventually reveal themselves by walking out of surrounding storage crates. A fight ensues, Ward takes a punch for May. Simmons reads Peterson's vitals and finds that he is crashing. Brian Hayward is eventually knocked down. Coulson tries to ask questions, but he says he won't answer, pleading to someone listening not to be killed. His Backscatter X-Ray Eye Implant then snaps, killing him. On the other side, Po and Raina look through his feed after flipping his switch. Raina is amazed that Peterson is alive.
Raina calls Mike Peterson
Back on the Bus, Peterson gets monitored by Simmons while May confronts Ward. She scolds him for taking a punch, but Ward gets mad, claiming that it was strategic. She is faster and if she went down, it would be worse for the team. May apologizes, thinking it had something to do with their relationship, but Ward storms off. Meanwhile, Peterson gets a call from Ace who wants to show him his new friend. Worried, Peterson asks what he's talking about. Raina then answers telling Peterson to give himself up for Ace.
Skye witnesses the explosion
Peterson tells Coulson who wants to help. They think of a plan to save Ace as well as Peterson. At the trade site, Peterson and Coulson walk to Raina. The team waits, preparing to set off a tracker attached to Peterson. They ask for Ace, but Raina reminds them that wasn't the deal, which confuses Coulson. Peterson explains that he gave himself up, but they don't want him, they want Coulson. Coulson understands the dire situation and gives in. He urges Peterson to take Ace and run, which Peterson does. As Peterson runs back to the team, Coulson is sedated and brough into Raina's car. Peterson drops off Ace with Skye, telling her to take care of him. He then runs after Coulson, only for the bridge to be blown up, seemingly killing Peterson. The car holding Coulson then blows up as a misdirection. The helicopter shoots at Ward, who was camping out with a sniper. The team looks on. In the helicopter, Raina tells Coulson that they want to know what happened in Tahiti.
Cast[]
Main Cast:
- Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson
- Ming-Na Wen as Melinda May
- Brett Dalton as Grant Ward
- Chloe Bennet as Skye
- Iain De Caestecker as Leo Fitz
- Elizabeth Henstridge as Jemma Simmons
Guest Stars:
- J. August Richards as Agent Mike Peterson
- Ruth Negga as Raina
- Cullen Douglas as Edison Po
- Molly McCook as Laura Hayward
- Ajani Wrighster as Ace Peterson
- Paul Lacovara as Brian Hayward
- Paul Sanchez as Tiny
- Rico Devereaux as Prison Guard
- Albert Marrero Jr. as Trainer
- Matt Mullins as Centipede Soldier 2 (uncredited)
- Adam Lytle as Centipede Soldier 3 (uncredited)
- Jaclyn Rose as Science Student (uncredited)
- Mark Casimir Dyniewicz as Havenworth Prisoner (uncredited)
- Rj Wolfe as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Appearances[]
Locations[]
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Oakland, California
- Long Beach, California
- Havenworth Federal Penitentiary
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Training Facility
- Los Angeles, California (flashback)
- Union Station (flashback)
- Hong Kong, China (picture)
- Hong Kong Centipede Base (picture)
- Boston, Massachusetts (mentioned)
- New York City, New York (mentioned)
- Portland, Oregon (mentioned)
- Las Vegas, Nevada (mentioned)
- Afghanistan (mentioned)
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters (mentioned)
- Saint Agnes Orphanage (mentioned)
- Tahiti, French Polynesia (mentioned)
Events[]
Items[]
- Centipede Device
- Extremis
- Night-Night Gun
- Tactical Suit
- Backscatter X-Ray Eye Implant
- Tracking Scent
- Tracking Bracelet
- Holocom
- S.H.I.E.L.D. Satellite
- Heroes of New York Action Figures
- Iron Man Figure
- Captain America Figure
- Hulk Figure
- Hawkeye Figure
Vehicles[]
- Bus
- L.O.L.A.
- S.H.I.E.L.D. SUV
- Skye's Van (mentioned)
Sentient Species[]
Organizations[]
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- HYDRA
- Avengers (mentioned)
- United States Marine Corps (mentioned)
Mentioned[]
- Index
- Katherine Shane
- Chan Ho Yin (picture)
- Debbie (footage)
- Captain America
- Audrey Nathan
- Miles Lydon
- Clairvoyant
- Akela Amador
- Iron Man
- Hulk
- Hawkeye
- Mindy Peterson
- Jiaying
- Calvin Zabo
- François Truffaut
Music[]
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Come Undone | Duran Duran |
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Videos[]
References[]
External Links[]
The Bridge on Wikipedia- The Bridge on IMDb
- The Bridge on Disney+
- The Bridge on Marvel Database
